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i ~~~ is contiguous and does not increase its land area by more than one hundred acres. He identified the present transition area and that proposed as Ten-Year Transition Area on a large map which was an display. He also identified the proposed park site. Collins noted that one problem discovered by Staff in review of the application was that more than the 100 acres permitted by the Ordinance had been included (a total of 116 acres including street, railroad and utility rights-of-way). After discussion of this problem, the applicant revised the map downward to include only 91 acres. $isecting this property is a stream which follows the path of the two lakes and exits to the north across the Southern Railroad. The area generally south of Old NC 10 has been deleted because it is a part of a Resource Conservation Area shown on the existing Land Use Plan. That would limit all the Transition Areas to areas outside of any floodplain or any area designated as having steep slopes. Collins stated that the map he was using was a general concept plan that the applicant submitted with the application to show how the proposed amendment is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. How the amendment will carry out the intent and purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is a requirement of any amendment approval. He noted that the proposed park site will incorporate approximately twenty-five (25) acres and carries out the intent of the Master Recreation and Parks Element of the Comprehensive Plan. If this application is approved and a subsequent rezoning or planned development application is submitted the applicant would be required to dedicate to the County a minimum of twenty-five acres for a park site. The provision of a golf course within the development also satisfies the intent of the recreation element. Even though it is a private golf course, it will be made available for public use. The proposed amendment is also consistent with the goal in the Comprehensive Plan of preserving the rural character of the County since out of the total of 575 acres which will ultimately be included in this community, 250 acres have been designated for lakes, a park and a golf course. The location of the golf course and the park site preserves the open areas that exist on the site now. The development density proposed, 1.5 units per acre, is in keeping with the low density character of the area. In terms of location standards such factors as land slope, hydrology, flora and fauna, population density .and historical and cultural resources, etc, are considered when determining whether or not to apply a transition area designation to a particular site or group of sites. Collins indicated that he had reviewed each of the criteria used and the results of that review is included in the staff memorandum which is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office. Some of the concerns include the proximity of the Eno Division of Duke Forest and the overhead power line easement in the same area. The tracts in phis application have been designated in the Land Use Plan as being in agricultural use. These parcels are the only ones in the